Shane MacGowan's wife Victoria Mary Clarke has paid a heartbreaking tribute to the late star, following his death last week at the age of 65.
The Pogues frontman died at home in Dublin on Thursday, surrounded by his family, after developing pneumonia. He married Victoria in Copenhagen in 2018, after being engaged for eleven years and dating for decades.
He had been released from the hospital more than a week earlier after undergoing treatment for viral encephalitis, a condition that causes swelling in the brain.
In her post shared on Monday, Victoria, 57, stated that her husband was “so determined to live” before his death and shared a sweet image showing the hitmaker with a smile that “had a way of making everyone around him to cheer you up).
His death sparked an outpouring of worldwide tributes and launched a renewed campaign to get Fairytale Of New York to number one in Britain for the first time.
Shane MacGowan's wife Victoria Mary Clarke has shared a heartbreaking tribute to the late star, following his death last week at the age of 65
Victoria admitted she's going to 'miss him so much' as she shared a selection of photos with The Pogues hitmaker following his death on Thursday
Alongside the image of Shane smiling in a taxi, Victoria wrote: 'It's so hard to believe that someone could be so vibrant and beautiful and so determined to live just a few days ago. But so many people are losing loved ones all over the world…
“My prayers are for all of you, as are Shane's.” Shane could always smile until the last, and his smile lit everyone around him on fire, no matter how much he struggled or was in pain…
“I hope this smile can still work its magic.”
Last week, Victoria admitted she's going to 'miss him so much' as she shared a selection of photos with The Pogues hitmaker following his death.
Victoria took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to post a tender photo of herself sharing a kiss with the musician, adding that she was going to miss “every little part of him.”
The legendary Irish rocker, who was behind the iconic Christmas carol Fairytale of New York, died 'peacefully' at 3am on Thursday with his wife and family by his side.
The singer had been battling viral encephalitis – a life-threatening condition that leads to swelling of the brain – and had been in and out of St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin for months. He was fired last week ahead of his upcoming birthday on Christmas Day.
Hours after Shane's death was announced, The Pogues' song Fairytale Of New York soared to the top of the iTunes charts, and bookmakers are already tipping the track to land the coveted Christmas number one.
Victoria took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share two photos of the musician, adding that she was going to miss 'every little part of him'
The couple pictured in 2012. They were engaged for 11 years before finally marrying in Copenhagen in 2018
Victoria posted a photo of her late husband and captioned the post: “I'm going to miss him so much! His smile, his eyes, his laugh, his sense of humor and his voice, every little part of him.”
After sharing a photo of their tender kiss, she added: 'At the hospital, the nurses kept asking why he was covered in lipstick. When you meet your soulmate, please let love in, even if you have to suffer loss.”
Tributes have been paid to Shane after he passed away on Thursday at the age of 65.
The death of the legendary rocker, who was behind the iconic Christmas song Fairytale of New York, was announced by Victoria in a post on Instagram.
It comes just three days after she shared a touching photo of the singer beaming in his hospital bed, alongside news that he has left St Vincent's Hospital.
The singer was diagnosed with viral encephalitis – a life-threatening condition that leads to swelling of the brain – and has been in and out of hospital for months.
The Pogues bandmate Peter 'Spider' Stacy led the tribute to fellow bandmate Shane, sharing a photo of him performing on stage.
On X, formerly Twitter, Stacy wrote: “Oh Captain! My captain! Our anxious journey is over.”
Imelda May, 49, saw The Pogues frontman a few days earlier when she visited him in hospital last week, with Victoria sharing a photo of the day on social media